Operating mechanism for fishing reels



, Jan. s, 1929. 1,697,851

F. M. cAsE OPERATING -MEGHANI SM FOR y FISHING REELS Filed June 26, 1925 wf I Patented Jan. 8, 1929.

UNITED STATES P'ATENT oFFlc,E."j

FRANCIS M. CASE, OF CLEVELANILVOHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE ENTERPRISE MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OF AKRON, 01110,` A CORPORATION OF OHIO.'

OPERATING MECHANISMFOR FISHING REELS.

original application nled'iuiy 2e, l1923,

\ division of my co-pending application Jfor fishing reels, iled July 26, 1923, Serial No. 653,916.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved mounting lfor the lmaindriving crank and to also provide an improved frictional connecting means inl the spool driving mechanism. Further objects of the invent-ion are in part obvious and iny part will appear more in detail hereinafter.

In'the drawing, Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a. fishing reel embodying the invention,

partthereof being broken away and in section; Fig.l 2'is a cross sectional view on the line 2-2, Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a 'detail view, corresponding to Fig. 1 and illustrating a. modiiication in the crank attaching device; Fig. '4'is an end view, from the left' in Fig. 3, of the crank operating sleeve or shaft, other parts being omitted; and Fig. 5 is an end view of the -parts from the leftin Fig. 3.

vThe fishing reel shown in the drawing includes the usual frame having a foot plate 1 ada pt-ed for attachment to a fishing rod and end caps or heads 2, 3 connected by the usual pillars or posts4, and' in tates a line receiving spool. Said vspool comprises two concave end heads 5 suitably mounted upon the ends of a hub member 6, the latter being sleeved upon and rotatable with thc spool shaft or spindle' journalled in suitable bearings in the end heads of caps 3. 7The spindle 7 is provided at one end with a Vdriving pinion 12, rotatable thereon, and to4 which is connected a clutch member 13 rotatable with said pinion and slidable longitudinally into engagement with a clutch member 14 fixed on the spool. The clutch is operated by any suitable means, such as the lever 15 pivoted at 16 and normally caused to move the clutch into clutching position by the effect of a. compression spring 17. A rotatable cam" 18 may, however, be actuated by rotating an operating button 19 todisengage the clutch and secure free spool effects.

The driving pinion 12 is drivenby a gear 2O adapted to be frictionally 'driven as will appear by rotation of a sleeve-like shaft 21 journalled upon a post or stud 22 carried by a bridge 23 fixed to the frame end head. Said which frame ro-y Serial No. 653,916. Divided and this application led June/26, 1925. Serial No. 39,727. v

sleeve at one end has a fiange or disk 24 lying n one side of gear and opposed tol a longitudinally adjustable disk 25 lying on the other side of said gear and driven by a pin 25a. Friction washers or disks 26 are interposed between the gear 20 and the two disks 24, 25. The frictiona-l pressure-upon the gear 20 mayv be varied by longitudinally adjusting mem. `ber 25 toward or from its companion member 24. This effect is secured by rotation of a nut 27 having an operating member 28 permanently secured thereto and adapted through a ball bearing device 29 to exert more or less `pressure on the hub of member 25. The nut 27 has 'suitably secured thereto a sleeve member 27 which surrounds the ball bearing device 29. Theonterend of said sleeve member is bent inwardly over the end of said ball bearing deviceso as to secure said device to the nut and thereby enable them to be handled asa unit.

The sleeve shaft 21 extends through the hollow7 boss 21a and is rotatable by the usual driving crank 30, which in this case is permanently attached to a nut 31,'su`ch asv by bead-A ing over the inetal of said nut as at 32. Said nut is screwed jupon the end of the sleeve 21 and is secured inl place by a screw 33. The driving strain of the crank is therefore, transmitted directly to the end of shaft 21 instead kof to a washer or shoulder thereon as is usually the case.

The parts may be lubricated by rotating a ring 34-surrounding nut31 to bring its opening 35 into registration with the nut channel 36 leading to the end ofthe post 22 so that lubricant willriiow to the bearing surfaces, as will appear in Fig. 1.

If desired, the arrangement shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5 may be employed. In this case, the end of the sleeve 21 is slot-ted diametrically, as `at 37, to receive tongues 38 on the small end of a conical washer 39, so that when the clamping screw 33 is screwed up, there is no tendency to rotate the nut 31.

- Keyed to the sleeve 21 at its inner end and neighboring the disk 24 is a| ratchet 40 cooperatingwith one or more pivoted pawls 41,

two being shown, each pawl being subject to the pressure of a spring 42 on a button 43, the pawls being carried by the bridge 23 before referred to.

Assuming the clutch 13, 14 to be in clutch# ing position rotation of the crank 3Q .in the ceeds the frictional resistance.

crank is released, however, 1t will not rotate.

winding direction frictionally drives the spool tol Wind in the line with a force dependent upon the amount of friction in thc friction drive to gear 20, with a' slip in said friction drive whenthe pullon the line ex`- lVhen the in the unwinding direction but is automatically held from such rotation by the pawls 41. Therefore, a fish attempting to run out with the line is automatically subjected to the frictional effect of the drive to gear 20 'Without special attention on the part of the operator. Also when the hook is snagged, the line will not be broken by excessive Winding pull.

What I claim is;

1. A fishing reel, comprising a frame, a rotatable spool, driving mechanism for said spool including a shaft having a-n operating cranlqa gear rotated by said shaft, a friction connection between said shaft and gear, and means for adjusting said friction connection, comprising a manually operable dcvice carrying an anti-friction bearing, said device and bearing being permanentlyconnectedfand adapted to be yhandled as' a unit.

2. In a fishing reel, a frame, a spool therein, driving mechanism for said spool including a shaft and a friction drive connection between said shaft and spool, the outer end of' the shaft being threaded, a cap nut threaded on the outer end of the shaft and provided with an operating crank secured thereto, a locking screw for securing said cap nut to the outer end of the shaft, and an adjusting member for the friction drive conncctionadjustable on the threads of said shaft inwardly of saidcap nut.

3. A fishlng reel, comprlslng a frame, a

rotatable spool, driving mechanism for thel when the drivlng mechanism is disassembled.

In testimony whereof I hereby aflix my signature. v

FRANCIS M. CASE. 

